Blues moves: Trade for a goal scorer? Not so fast....

How much of a playmaker is he compared to St. Louis? Marty’s top flight.

Scott Gomez – he’s not afraid to stand right in front of the net. Something some of our forwards could learn from. Obviousy he’s way too expensive but I’d have a punt on him if he were cheaper.

LOL and Bob McKenzie reckons Anthony Stewart is going on waivers today…

Bring Dustin here. Now.

been saying this for a week or two now; guy could probably fix (some of) our power play issues.

Army and Lou have a good working relationship…theyve made deals when Army was in Dallas so its not like the past where Lou would just try to screw us. I cant see Lou getting a good offer and turn it down just to lose Zach to UFA this summer. Lou knows he needs a goalie and he doesnt have squat in the pipeline. You could deal either Bishop or Allen in a package deal. We all know the line “wait till Steen and AMac get back” but here my issue with that, What if AMac comes back and takes another one and is finished?? I mean while I love the guy hes one more hit from the funny farm. Making a deal for a frontline center allows you to keep guys together long enough to get used to playing with each other. A deal say….Bish or Allen, any player not named Backes, Oshie, Petro or Shatty, and a pick or 2 would do NJ great. Keep in mind you could talk NJ into forfieting their top pick this year for the Kovy deal and then just trade for ours….they still get a pick and we get what we need. Yeah I know Lou says hes not dealing him but come on, you dont think the Army man couldnt change his mind?? And as for the guys listed….No WAY Tampa deals St Louis…..No WAY do I want Getzlaf…hes fucking dirty as shit, and Stasny……Im on the fence on that one….if you could get him for the right price then maybe…..but I wouldnt give ANYONE of the active roster for him…..

but at what cost? You nailed it in mentioning how Tuomo Ruutu’s cost would be higher now than ever before for the right reason . . . this is a weak market. Being that all five of those guys are, in my mind, better than Ruutu . . . and you’re looking at a steep price for a semi-elite player you’re basically hoping plays well in the new digs. That worries me more than a bit.

All that said, we all know Army has the cojones to make a bold move required to bring in a Stastny, a Getzlaf, a Whitney and etc. And we’re pretty sure he has the assets at his disposal. I suppose anything is possible, but there certainly is a lot of risk assumed in getting any one of those guys at the price they will cost.

chicken and the egg though perhaps, perhaps they dont play if cos they dont have anyone. but that is something for plato to figure out.

what i have seen is fat rebounds and the 5 sweet sweet passes the blues do make a game all end up not in the net.

ill still take a finisher for the power play and the clean up. a FIN ISH ER. i mena we have two powerforwards and bergs, and only backes is doing any chip ins.

the team has speed. it has size. it currently is playing a shot oriented game. the big bodies MUST get to teh dirty areas and finish or they must be replaced if the season is to extend into parade time

I don’t think Roy is an expensive under performer. I think he’s a fantastic player, a 2-way guy, and an above average playmaker as well. If Buffalo is really rumoured to be dealing some of those contracts, and for some reason he’s getting mentioned, I think we should try to snap him up.

Both would be welcome additions to the P.P. and are genuine scoring threats . I’d give the nod to Lecavilier .

Is the salaries involved. We need stable management before we really take on any contracts, but at the same time if we don’t get management we are fucked anyway so I guess yeah we might as well roll the dice. Even before we add players we are gonna be sitting at 56mil next year due to resignings. Roy and Stasney are my top 2 picks but im not sure the cost of aquiring them. If we can get Roy for just a second round pick + some change id be all for it.

They’re looking, but I’m not sure at which team. WPG’s playmakers are guys that, unless their GM is as bad as Don Waddell was, they wouldn’t dump. Burmistrov’s got too much potential and Wheeler basically exists to get other people to try to pretend to score.

I could begin my pipe dream and fantasize that they were scouting Enstrom, but that’s probably not it. The ONLY forward on the Zombie Thrashers I would want on the Blues is Bryan Little. He’s got as much (and with the right linemates more) potential than Evander Kane, plus without the risk of being distracted by the East Side. Little’s mom raised him right (witness the number kerfluffle – Kane kept Hull’s regardless wheras Little automatically changed to 18 out of respect to Hawerchuck).

Stastny and Getzlaf

I’ve heard a lot of talk that the new CBA would likely include some sort of buyout amnesty, an out for getting away from bad contracts. I don’t know the details, but it seems like a good hedge against the gamble of trading for a player with big contract.

My first choice would be Jaden Schwartz. He’d cost us nothing.

I’ve been barking up the same tree. ONE BIG PROBLEM. I’ve realized recently that even if we trade for a big time goal scorer or playmaker the problem is HITCHCOCK. Boy is that an oxymoron. Yeah, will they be able to perform at their best offensive ability or will they be stiffled by the defensive stile that Hitch has employed. Maybe we already have those players right here now. Especially, the goal scorer. E.G.-Backes,Stewart, Oshie..no, no, no…not Berglung ( my favorite trade bait).
Defense wins in Playoffs. Can we survive scoring 1 or 2 goals when that time comes?

If the Blues wanted a playmaker, Parenteau is one without baggage. Feisty bugger, too. He’s a righty though, so I’m not sure his PP skills are needed (but good God the PP needs something).

Pending UFA, low cap hit … I’d be pissed if the Islanders traded him but PAP make de plays Would add setup skills to a middle line..